Audrey magazine honors Valarie Kaur as one of 8 Asian American women of influence[5]—In the aftermath of 9/11, Valarie, a third generation Sikh American, saw her family and community become a scapegoat target of hate crimes from people who call themselves “patriots.” Valarie took the initiative to create a documentary film Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath which told the story of hate crimes directed toward Sikh, Muslim and other Americans. She later enrolled in Yale Law and continue to work on civil rights issues.

Mixed-race America is already here[13]—The Asian American Literary Review is rolling out a special issue/project on mixed-race America. It’s a project that really points to the diversity of heritage and experiences of this country that gives the US the identity that it has, featuring works from a diversity of genres, locations, heritages, generations, etc… Check it out.